Waste facilities opening hours

UPDATE: Putaruru Transfer Station

The Putaruru Transfer Station is open, but operating on flat charges. One of the pieces of equipment that was stolen is necessary to operate the weighbridge; so the weighbridge is not working. We are working with suppliers to replace the stolen equipment.

In the meantime, we will be estimating rubbish disposal costs based on volumes, as per below:

• One bag – minimum charge of $2.80
• Car boot (0.2m3) - $17.00
• Station Wagon (0.4m3) - $34.00
• Small ute/trailer (single axle) (1m3) - $85.00
• Large ute/trailer (2m3) - $170.00
• ANYTHING LARGER - please go to Tokoroa Transfer Station.

Green waste, tyres, whiteware are already a flat charge so not affected by the weighbridge being out of action.

These charges are based on the average cost per weight of general waste. Please don’t feel you are being overcharged. If users are concerned about being charged for rubbish on an estimate, please rather use the Tokoroa Transfer Station, until the Putaruru TS is back operating normally. Please don’t raise with the operator; they are under instruction.

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There are two transfer stations operating in the South Waikato - one in Putaruru and one in Tokoroa. Greenwaste mulching, recycling activities and rubbish disposal takes place at both sites.

Tokoroa Transfer Station

• Location: Newell Rd, Tokoroa
• Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9am - 4pm, Sunday 9am to 5pm (April to Sep) and 9am to 6pm (Oct to March)

Also open Auckland Anniversary Day, Waitangi Day, Easter Monday, Queens Birthday and Labour Day.

Important note: Tokoroa transfer station is closed Mondays, except for public holiday Mondays!

Phone: 07 886 9851

CLOSED:
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Anzac Day until 1:00pm
Good Friday

Putāruru Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off facility

• Location: SH 1, Putāruru
• Phone: (07) 883 7306
• Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 4pm

CLOSED:
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Anzac Day until 1:00pm
Good Friday

Tīrau Recycling Drop-off facility

• Location: Patetere Street, Tīrau - at the Downer site.

Restricted access. Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 1pm to 5pm.

Croad Place Recycling facility

• Location: Croad Place, Tokoroa
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1pm

This facility no longer accepts all household recycling. It is available for commercial and household quantities of cardboard and paper ONLY.

Thompson Street E-waste recycling

• Location: 12 Thompson Street, Tokoroa
• Phone: 07 886 8941

This facility accepts e-waste from households and commercial users.

Both Croad Place Recycling facility and the Thompson Street facility are managed by the South Waikato Achievement Trust (SWAT)

Recycling facility in Kuranui (at the school) and Te Waotu (at the school)

These facilities are now CLOSED, due to ongoing contamination issues.